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09/18/2017 Newsletter

This week heralds the arrival of the Fall season here in the great Southwest, and it’s not a moment too soon. And you’ll have to admit the weather, if perhaps not yet Fall-like in all respects, is lately a great improvement over what we’ve been going thru in recent weeks. So come by the Wine Cellar this week, raise a glass of wine with us and help celebrate Fall’s arrival!

Villadoria 2013 Nebbiolo Bricco Magno (Piedmont, Italy) $15.99 This Langhe Nebbiolo is a beautiful clear garnet in the glass. The nose offers a mix of toasty vanilla, rose petal and spice notes. The palate is velvety and welcoming, with a warm, complex profile of red cherry fruit, licorice, spices and a subtle underlay of earth.

Shoo Fly 2014 Shiraz (South Australia) $12.99 Shoo Fly opens with hints of spicy red berry fruits, plums and mint. In the mouth it’s a succulent thunderbolt of pure Shiraz, right to the last sip. Showing plenty of brawn as well as a surprising degree of finesse, it culminates with an irresistable “have another glass” finish.

Marques de Vargas 2011 Conde de San Cristóbal (Ribera del Duero, Spain) $22.99 A smoke- and spice-accented bouquet evokes candied cherry, cassis, violet and vanilla hints. Sweet and penetrating, this offers lively cherry and dark berry flavors that gain depth with air. The smoke and floral notes come back on the finish, which features a savory hint of mocha.